Scottie Scheffler’s cold-blooded shank in PGA Tour finale left golf fans thinking: “One of us”

ATLANTA — Golf can sometimes make even the best players in the world look foolish. Look no further than what happened to world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler at the Tour Championship on Sunday. After landing in a greenside bunker on the par-4 eighth hole, which can be hit with a driver, Scheffler sank into the […]
Collin Morikawa posts low round of Tour Championship; closer to chasing Scottie Scheffler down

ATLANTA — When Collin Morikawa heard his name called on the first tee Friday, he was seven strokes behind world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, who had dominated the newly restored East Lake the day before. Morikawa knew that Scheffler would undoubtedly be roaming the premises and that he needed to play aggressively to have any […]
Scottie Scheffler keeps pedal to medal but sees lead dwindle at PGA Tour finale

ATLANTA — Scottie Scheffler set a PGA Tour “record” at the Tour Championship on Thursday, but he continued to hold down his status as the best player in the world the next day. But Scheffler saw his big lead shrink from seven to four after shooting a five-under 66, despite dominating East Lake off the […]
PGA Tour suspends Tour Championship play due to lightning; Scottie Scheffler leads by 4

ATLANTA — Moments after Scottie Scheffler smashed yet another tee shot down the middle of the 16th fairway, the worst sound in golf echoed across East Lake. PGA Tour officials sounded the horn to warn of severe weather in the area, and then, just as Scheffler, playing partner Collin Morikawa, NBC Sports reporter Jim “Bones” […]
Scottie Scheffler smashes PGA Tour record, takes overwhelming Tour Championship lead

ATLANTA — Is anyone going to catch Scottie Scheffler from now on? The world number one shot a six-under 65 on Thursday, the lowest score of the day, to keep him in a commanding seven-stroke lead in the Tour Championship over Collin Morikawa and Xander Schauffele. His big lead was also PGA TOUR RECORDS. He […]
Scottie Scheffler’s epic day at East Lake led Xander Schauffele to give witty recap

ATLANTA — Xander Schauffele and Scottie Scheffler are playing so much golf together in 2024 that they joke they don't really talk to each other much anymore. Still, Schauffele has plenty to say after Thursday's round. He had a front row seat to Scheffler's stunning 6-under 65, the lowest score of the day at the […]
Scottie Scheffler reveals eye-popping handicap index he uses when not playing PGA Tour events

Atlanta — Official USGA HandicapNow you can pit your index against the best players in the world. Ahead of this week's Tour Championship, where he starts two strokes behind, Scottie Scheffler revealed he has an astonishing plus-seven index. For those who don't know what that means, Scheffler has to return seven strokes to the course […]
Scottie Scheffler likens Tour Championship short-comings to Dallas Cowboys’ playoff blunders

ATLANTA — Scottie Scheffler has previously explained that he doesn't like the format of the FedExCup playoffs, and he also doesn't praise the handicapping system used at the Tour Championship. Maybe it's because he's come to East Lake as the leading player each of the past two years, two strokes ahead at 10 under par, […]
Scottie Scheffler says he’s “fine,” no injury sustained at BMW Championship

Scottie Scheffler stood in the fairway of the par-5 17th hole with a five-iron in hand, aiming for another birdie on the penultimate hole of the BMW Championship. But right after the swing, Scheffler grabbed her waist.It’s something Tiger Woods has done far too often over the past decade. Of course, Scheffler’s stellar season has […]
Scottie Scheffler’s frustrating putting day has him well back of Hideki Matsuyama at FedEx St. Jude

While Hideki Matsuyama, who was in the lead after 54 holes, looked to have it all on the greens, world number one Scottie Scheffler failed to score. That left Scheffler seven strokes behind going into the final round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship. The reigning Masters champion lost 1.5 strokes on the greens and […]